"Fried chicken" Oreo flavor is fake, company says

The "fried chicken" Oreo flavor that's been making the viral rounds today on various food blogs and media sites is fake. It's a hoax -- and a good example of how quickly rumors can spread on social media.

But a PR person confirmed on behalf of the company, in a response to an inquiry by the Public Investigator Thursday, that the fried chicken flavor doesn't exist.

"The flavor you are referring to is in fact not real," said Lindsay Kaplan, a Weber Shandwick employee, wrote in an email to the Public Investigator Thursday.

You can't blame people for thinking the fried chicken flavor might be real, though: In addition to more traditional flavors such as chocolate Oreos and mint Oreos, there's a series of new Oreo flavors such as cookie dough Oreos, berry Oreos, lemon Oreos, marshmallow crispy Oreos and peanut butter Oreos.